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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

High license exists in Iowa in spite of
the prohibitory liquor law. In Keokuk
there are fifty saloons in which whiskey
beer, wine and other prohibited liquors
are openly sold. The saloon keepers
pay into the city treasury license fee
of $500 each, making an annual revenue
of $4,000, which is expended on the
streets and public grounds.-[Sunday
Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

Capt. John R. Wood, of Appleton, is
endeavoring to capture a man who is
very similar in appearance, and is alleg-
ed to have personated Capt. Wood, and
borrowed considerable sums of money
from the Captains friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
Posterity VS.. Ancestry.

1t is no longer questioned, it is admit
ted, that the blood of man is improving.
The children Of to-day are better
formed, have better muscle and richer
minds than our ancestors. The cause
of this fact is due more to the general
use of Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic than any
other source.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

Chief Clerk Bross' answer to the claim
of Clerk Nellie Koran for $107 still due
for services on the force of the senate,
last winter, will be that she was paid,
and made no objections to the settle
ment at the time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

The sawmill and furniture factory of
the Wolf River Manufacturing company
at Ostrander Waupaca county, which
was burned Saturday afternoon, will be
rebuilt. About seventy-fve hands were
thrown out of work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

Our latest advices from Mr.. Chairman
Taylor's blue eye is that it is glancing
askant down the Omaha road to
Chippewa Falls, where Gen. Ginty is
reported to be industriously saving
wood
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

A. J. Webster, of Menasha, has
brought suit against ?. Y. Lawson, ST.,
of the same place, to recover $4,000
alleged to be due on partnership deal
in 1879
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

The Wisconsin river is washing away
the banks at Richland City SO rapidly it
is thought that in a few years the site of
the village will be entirely removed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

Keep in mind that you can get most
any kind of legal blanks by calling at
the REPORTER office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
Wood Go. Lands.
FOR SALE.

The undersigned is owner or agent
for the following described lands,
which are offered for sale at reasonable
oriees and on asSv tarn,s
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

The store building formerly occupied
by st. Amour & De Mars, Centralia, is
for sale or rent. For particulars inquire
of T. c. St. Amour. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

w. w. Kline, the jeweler. Shop in
7. A. Barnes, confectionery store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
JAMES MORGAN,

Calls the Ladies attention to the following
genuine bargains.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-06

wire is in service the greater is the
danger. Something should be done,
and the quicker the better. You may
rest assured that nothing will be done
by the electric light companies until
the public compels them to act. The
trouble is the American people are
long suffering. They pay little heed
to probable dangers and only act
when the dire result OF their Needless
ness ia made manifest, No one will
deny that the electric light wires which
charged with electricity suf
fcient in strength to kill dozens
of men. The only safeguard
is the thin insulating covering on
the wires. In hundreds of places the
heavily charged elongated death traps
run within easy reach OF the people
in their houses and stores. Children
can lean out OF the second story win.
dows and touch them in many places,
as can and do thousands OF working
men and girls in mills and workshops.
There are several ways in which the
current might be tur.ed from
the wire sufficiently to cause
death. They may talk as they
please about perfect and lasting insu.
lation, but every electrician knows
that exposure to the weather, the
swaying OF wires against trees and the
dragging OF telegraph and telephone
wires across the coating OF the electric
light wire is bound to injure and final
ly to wear it away. The wires have
been up-long enough to render the in.
sulation rotten, and it is getting worse
every day. That is why | say the dan.
ger is increasing.
Should a wire become detached from
q pole and left to swing near the
street, as has been the case several
times, land should a man chance to
touch the wire at point where the
insulation was imperfect, he would be
killed instantly. Should man press
the point OF penknife through the
covering, as could easily be done, the
chances are ten to one that he would
end his life at that instant; or should
one of the many people at second.
story windows touch wire where the
insulation was bad the same fatal re.
suit would follow.
In case OF fire the danger is very
great to firemen. Cutting and drag
ging telephone wire down frequently
wears off the insulation. Now, sup.
pose q fireman standing on the wet
ground and holding nozzle of a pipe
against q charged electric light wire
at q point where the insulator was
impurfect. The connection to the
ground through the stream OF water
to the fireman would be almost per-
feet and death would surely follow
Philadelphia News.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-06
Boycotted by the cirle.
FROM Che Philadelphia Times.

from tno fnilauelpniA Ilme6.
The progress OF temperance princi-
Piles among the young Irish Americans
Of the coal region within the last ten
years is simply without parallel in
the history OF temperance reform. In
fact, the temperance feeling is now so
strong that no young man can enter
the charming circle OF female society
unless he is an avowed temperance
man and wears the Father Mathew
badge. 1t has now come TO such a
pass that the young Irish-American
ladies will have nothing to do with
the man who drinks. BY raising this
boycott against the boys thegirls have
played the part of true temperance
missionaries, in that they succeeded
in driving the young men into the So
cieties. An illustration of this wac
seen in the town OF Beaver Meadow
last spring, when ali the girls in the
place combined and resolved that
they would not accept the attention
OF any young man until he had
first signed the pledge and join
ed the st. Aloysius Society.
For a while we thought the young la.
dies were not in earnest, and that the
boycott would soon be lifted. But
the young ladies were determined, and
when the young fellows found this out
they surrendered, and forthwith there
was q rush for admission into the To-
cal temperance society. The latter is
now in very flourishing condition.
OF those who join these temperance
societies about ten out OF forty "fall
from grace" in other words, go back
to drink. But the deserter's downfall
does not last long. After his debauch
he sees the folly OF his ways, and
thinks how happy he was when he
was sober.
But this is not the worst. All his
friends are travelling in an opposite d.
rection and shun the outcast alto
gether. The result is that man who
breaks his pledge becomes disguised
with himself and returns to the socie-
ty. After taking the pledge for Sec
ond time he hardly ever goes back to
drink again. The number who do
break the pledge second time is only
one in seventy. A member who for
feits membership in society forfeits
all his dues paid into the treasury by
him. All the societies are beneficial,
and take good care of the sick, wild
ows and orphans. The st. Aloysius at
has $50 names on it's
rolls and over $1,000 in its treasury.
The Father Mathew Society and the
Father Mathew Cadets have two hun
dred more members. Every society
has O handsome uniform.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-06
Death in the Wire.

"There Is death in the electric light
wire" Thus spoke prominent cleo
trician OF this city recently. "The
worst OF it is the danger is increasing
daily" he continued, land the public
should. be aware Of it. The longer the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-06
Pianos Tor rent at Frees e. Sons.

Don't say that there are no cheap lots
left in Dallas; but call around and lci
Richardson & Miller, show you those
elegant residence lots in the choicest
neighborhood III the city, only one
block from street cars. Now mark the
price. Only $500 per lot. One-halt
cash, balance on long time. Richard
son IL Miller, Real Estate Brokers, 100
Sycamore street, Dallas. Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-06
Organs for rent at Frees e. Sons.
StraYed or Stolen

Sorrel horse, branded w on the left
hip and left shoulder, or 10 years
old, from 1918 Williams street. Five
dollars reward will be paid for any
information that will lead to the re-
covery of the horse.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-06
Fuel Not Scarce Yet.

Plenty of good coke at the gas
works. II you have not tried it you
will be surprised how clean and good
fire it will make. The cheapest fuel
in Dallas even il other fuel were not
scarce.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-06

The oil find at San Antonio is pro-
nounced by experts to be excellent.
j. l.. Williams, The Old Druggist
for everything in the line, sos Main
street.
A hard working German citizen was
robbed of $500 in gold at Hampstead
Friday night. Thieves broke into his
home and secured the money while he
was attending a circus.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-06

P.W. Linski, undertaken, filed his re-
port with city health officer, Dir. Car
ter, last Monday. None of the rest
have responded to date.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-06

The immigration meeting in this
city OH the goth inst will attract num-
Der OF people from every section of
the State.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-06

Buckwheat, roasted conees, canned goods
crackers, etc., at Bouche's s24 Main street
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-06

Eye, Ear, Nose ana Throat Diseases.
Artificial Eyes. DR.. Briggs, over
postoflice.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-06
na1las Naik ysraM.
G. L. GILBERT, Editor and Proprietor.
,I'H-E CITY.
LAWYER AND NOTARY
w. l.. MCDONALD. 607 Main st.
Always ut his office.
DFNIISI. E. & R:.. SH9h U.s..

Always NJ MS Office.
DFNIIST. e :.. SH99H b.iIil.r
Local Notes.
"JO-HE' only at 2S0S Elm street.
Watches, diamonds, silver and sill.
Yer plated ware the best and cheapest
at j. z. Doherty s. Co.'S, 603 Mein
street.
Tycoon Chop Blended, May Blossom teas,
the best teas in the market, for SOC and Toe
per pound at A. Il. Bouche's.
am lonely tonight love without
you, but | know you are now at
Thompson Il Prices purchasing a lot
OF nice things for your ownest own.
If you want harness. for your
driving horse at the most reasonable
price for leather and workmanship
don't fail to see Padgett Bros. stock
which is the largest and most conf
plete in the State.
| leave thee in sorrow Annie; and
you can stay away George until you
buy me something sweet from Thomp-
son Il Prices.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-06

j. l.. Williams, sos Main street
Eupion Oil. Lubricating Oils, etc.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-06

Pianos for rent at Frees e. Sons.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
GRAVE ROBRING.

The Americas Republican says: A
prominent and truthful gentleman
told us that he was informed that the
grave of an old gentleman, who died
several mopths since, in an adjoining
county had been desecrated and the
body robbed and replaced in the
earth. He said, few months ago,
an old and much esteemed gentleman
died iie was pretty wealthy, and
we'll known in Americas. He was
buried in a very handsome coffin,
costing $500, if not more, and his
grave clothes we're of the finest ma
terial, as his family didn't care tor
expense, and thought their love and
affection could not be shown in a
more appropriate torn to the deceas-
ed. He was placed in the grave and
they returned to their grief stricken
home. a few days ago a man walk
ed 10y the grave, and was attracted to
it by a large number OF green flies
and the disturbed condition of the
grave. Surmising that something
was wrong, he went to the late home
of the deceased, reported what he
had observed AT the grave, and an
investigation proved that the body
had been exhumed, the coffin and
grave clothes stolen and the body
hastily thrust back and recovered
with dirt only a few inches below the
surface of the earth. II was greatly
decomposed, and emitted such horri-
bic stencil as to nearly suffocate the
parties employed to renter it. 1t is
supposed that the robbery took place
soon after the burial, as no one could
have stolen the things, while the
feal full stencil rested on them with
out being discovered. We have been
requested to withhold the names of
the family and that of the dead man,
until the guilty parties can be de-
tected and brought to punishment, if
possible. But in view of the fact
that there are SO many tramps around
il is possible that some of them may
have committed the deed and run
the articles off and opposed Of them
in some large city.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
A STRANGE PREMONITION.
Courant- American.

Colonel Pryor L. Mynatt, distin-
guished member of Atlanta bar, pass
ed through Gainesville last Sunday
on his way home from a visit to his
aged mother who lives at Pine Log,
in this county. While in the city
the colonel told a startIingand strange
story to a lew friends that we think
would not be amiss to publish. As
is well known, Col. Mynatt is an ex-
celIent gel tleman, whose integrity
is above suspicion-One of the very
best citizens of Atlanta and Fulton
county. lie says that a lew weeks
ago MS mother, who has been i'll for
some time at her home at Pine Log,
was sitting IN front of her fireplace
when she startled her family with the
announcement:
"lioof Susan is dead, she's gone to
her rest"
She repeated this several times
during the day. The lady she had
reference to was a daughter living in
western Texas, thopsanda of miles
away, whom she had not seen in
years. In a week or ten days after
this letters were received by Col.
Mynatt in Atlanta and his mother in
Pine Log, to the effect that "Susap," "
the daughter and sister, had departed
this life very suddenly, the letters
giving full accounts OF her short and
fatal illness-so short that there was
no time to advise her Georgia celia
tives even Gf her SERIOUS illness. Col.
Mynatt is no believer of spiritualism,
or in spooks, but TO say that he is
somewhat bewildered at this remarka-
BILE occurrence would not be halt ex-
pressing it,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

BEGAN BY SHEDDING BLOOD.

Saturday night after the election
IN Atlanta was asccrtained to be a
victory for the anti-prohibitionists, a
carnival of drunkenness ensued. A
young white man named Charnell
Hightower was assaulted by drunk
en- negro for expressing himself in
favor of prohibition, he was struck
in the back Of the head with rock,
his skull was fractured and he died
on Wednesday following. Hightow-
er's dying statement was made as
follows:
Il was walking down Ivy street,
near the hospital, and met three or
four negroes and one of them asked
me if l was wet or dry. | did not
answer, and attempted to lass on.
The crowd then got in front of me
and insisted that tell them if was
wet or dry. replied that | was both,
bnt this did not satisfy them and |
had to tell them the truth, that |
was dry. ! then moved rapidly away,
fearing trouble, when a rock struck
me on the lett side of my head, just
behind the ear. did not know the
negroes, and don't know as | ever
saw them before
After he made this statement, he
fell into sleep, gradually grew
worse and died Mr.. Hightower had
been connected with kuhn's photo
graph gallery for years, and was
young man of fine character. He
was a member of st. Paul's Metho-
dist Church and Of the Young Mems
Prohibition club. His sudden and
VIOLENT death, shows the swiftness to
shed blood of those who drink whis-
key. We expect to hear a good deal
of such work during the reign of the
Rum Fiend in Atlanta during the
next two years.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
DEATHS WORK AT PANAMA.
Boston Herald.

The report that 10000 lives have
already been sacrificed in the attempt
10 build the Panama canal is not at
all surprising, when one remembers
the experience that attended the
construction of the Panama railroad.
1t was at that time said that every
sleeper that was laid to support the
track there was a human life given;
while this may have been an exagge-
ration, it is none the less TACT that
manual labor carried on in the for
ests and swanps of the isthmus is
physical test that few human beings
are capable of standing. The ma
tives may pass their lives in these
places, but even if they attempted to
dig canals or build railway embank-
ments, it is probable that they would
8 ION fall victims to the miasmatic in
fluences which the effort would evoke.
The canal company, with the expe-
rience OF the previous undertaking
fresh in the memory Of its officers,
has attempted to keep down the ex-
cessive rate of mortality by providing
well equipped hospitals and a large
corps of medical men. But even
these weapons of defense against the
attacks of disease have not prevent
ed the latter from scoring only too
many victories. A large part of the
work of the Panama Railway Com
pany was done by Chinese coolies,
who not only died from fever, but were
so depressed by the conditions un Ter
which they worked that it sometimes
happened that dozens Of them would
in single day commit suicide. The
canal company has hal among its
workers great many negroes from
the island Of Jamaica, who are not
as likely as the Chinese were to be-
come mentally depressed, and vi o
are perhaps better adapted than they
were to withstand the facilitating
influences Of the climate.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
A BOSTON MAN IN ARKANSAS.

81 desire to retire." said Boston
guest to the proprietor of hotel in
Arkansas.
You which Z" asked the dazed
man.
II desire to retire"
"You what ?"
II desire to retire."
"Well-I-I-Ill be burned it l
believe we've got it in the house."
Got what?' said the amazed
guest. II didn't ask for anything"
"Well, say it again an see if | kin
ketch on
1T is strange you cannot under
stand plain English. ! simply said
desire 10 retire, that is, | wish to go
to my room"
"Oh-aw-oh! That's hit. You
want ter turn in, Ell? Whyn't you
say SO We don't know nothin'
bout 'desirin' to retire here in Ar
kansas. We just put Of to bed"
And when he came down stairs he
said TO Lis wife: "If that's the way
they talk in Boston it amt no Won
der there's so many fools there. De-
sire to retire. Well, I'll be durn-
ed"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
THRILLING EXPERIENCE.

The following thrilling experience
of Gus Harday, well known negro
we'll digger, is well authenticated
and is worth recording: Several
years ago he was engaged in clean
ing out we'll partly walled with
rock. Without warning the we'll
caved in upon him. The rocks fell
in such position as to pinion him
so he could not move, but at the
same time kept the dirt from crush
ing or suffocating him. While he
could not make himself heard, yet he
could hear every word that the excl
ted crowd above said. Imagine his
horror when he learned that they
considered him certainly dead and
determined to wait until the next
morning to get his body out What
physical and mental agony he endur-
ed during the long hours until the
crowd returned the next morning is
simply unspeakabie. Some one sug-
gested that the well was no good,
and that as tie negro was dead, it
would save digging grave to fill up
the well and leave the negro in it.
Gus listened with an agonized heart
and bated breath for the answer to
this suggestion. The owner Of the
place replied: mo, don't want any
d-n niger buried in my yard; |
shall have him dug out" Gus says
i asked God to bless dat man for
dem sweet words, and prayed to de
Lawd for to keep him in dat notion"
Gus is still alive in the flesh, and
despite hia awful experience contin-
ues in the business of cleaning out
and digging wells,-Hart,OeH SIN.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE.

Every Young lady has right to
knoW Why a young man 3olicits her
company. Her life is too valuable to
be trihed With for mere pleasure.
But young ladies like company, They
can make it s pleasure or curse.
Courtship, if properly engaged in, is
only an introduction to the happi-
ness that will follow. Find one that
will love you, nos only through
courtship, but through joys and sor-
rows, success and adversity-one that
will be a helpmeet through life. Ac-
quaintance is ane OF the important
elements of courtship.
Too many young ladies have com
mitted suicide and died broken-heart-
ed because they did not gain knowl.
edge Of their lovers characters be-
fore bestowing their affections on
them. Have both eyes open. Court
in the day time and not in the dark.
Young man, 90 around in the day
time and see what your sweetheart is
doing when she does not expect YOU.
Get knowledge OF her traits of
character and domestic lite. Young
lady, be careful OF your choice. See
to it that polished address does not
cover many vices. Don't 90 blind
folded on this voyage of married life,
but intelligently and wisely on both
sides. With such a choice true hap
piness is sure to follow.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

The Boston Journal of Commerce
gives list Of the mills and factories
in process of construction, or about
to be commenced in the country.
The total number mentioned is forty.
four. Of that number thirty are
south of the Ohio river. We have a
new south indeed or rather the same
old south with new energy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

Three years ago Mrs. George Win
ter OF Cincinnati, swallowed piece of
bone. 1t went the wrong way"
through her windpipe, and into
lung, where it lodged. She suffered
great pain, and lad frequent hemor-
rhages of the lungs, and from stout
woman wasted until she was almost a
shelton. A few days ago, after
tremendous fit of coughing, accompa-
MED by hemorrhage, she felt a
singing pain in her side. The pain
seemed TO rise, and as it went up
through her throat she felt a hard
substance emerge from the windpipe
into her mouth. 1t was the bone she
had swallowed three years before.
She is now recovering her health.